Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2024

Variable Details

VariableYSTART
LabelReason not able to start work within 2 weeks
Question text Why would you not have been able to start within 2 weeks?
Responses
1 Must complete education 235
2 Cannot leave present job within 2 weeks 753
3 Looking after family or home 247
4 Temp sick or injured 69
5 Long-term sick or disabled 484
6 Other reason 332
-9 Does not apply 60948
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2024
Interviewer InstructionsCode main reason only
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
SamplingFour sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected quarterly